B.Phillips Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi, I am currently trying to get some lx quotes for a show I am doing in late May. I was really looking at getting in 2 mac 250's but the budget simply isnt there! So I decided to find a cheaper option which can give much the same effects. So I think I have decided on 2 stage scan's, but I can't find anywhere to hire them from!? any ideas? Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24seven Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi, I am currently trying to get some lx quotes for a show I am doing in late May. I was really looking at getting in 2 mac 250's but the budget simply isnt there! So I decided to find a cheaper option which can give much the same effects. So I think I have decided on 2 stage scan's, but I can't find anywhere to hire them from!? any ideas? Thanks Ben You might want to try Coni In Leeds they have 4 of them in cases I used them a few months a go and considering the age of them still going well . contact details here Mark W-E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Phillips Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 Thanks for quick reply. Forgot to mention it needs to be somewhere a bit closer to me in Colchester, Essex.I dont mind going on a bit of a treck to collect, but Leeds is a bit to far. Any ideas what the hire costs were? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ247 Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Entec used to have a load of them but I'm going back a few years! Try asking doug kelly (BR member) he may know where they went to if they've got rid Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich newby Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 why did u decide on the stage scans, you could try the robe fixtures, much cheaper but still a top class feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 You sure stage scans are going to be cheaper to hire than Mac 250's?IIRC I could at one point get Mac 2ks cheaper than stage scans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi, I am currently trying to get some lx quotes...What sort of price have you been quoted for Stage Scans?I can get Mac 250's locally for £60 plus the vodka & tonic. Try him - talk to Gary & say I sent you.Still a ways from Colchester, but that's up to you if you want to travel with a van..... He may also do a delivery, but not sure if he has a limit on mileage. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjshelton Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Forgot to mention it needs to be somewhere a bit closer to me in Colchester, Essex.Hi, Have you tried a company called Knight International, there based in Boreham, Essex (Which isn't a million miles away from Colchester!). They don't stock 250's or Stage Scans, but have Robe 250XT's, very similar spec to Mac 250's and cheaper to hire! Also locally to you are a comapny called CVS, based in Brentwood and stock Mac 250's, might be also worth giving them a call. Hope this helps. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Phillips Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks guys, The robe fixtures look like a much better option. I will have a ring about on Monday and let you know how I get on. To be honest I wasn't 100% sure if stage scans would be cheaper as I couldn't find a stockist. But now I understand they are probably going to be more! Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Bit late replying to this one, I'm afraid, but I'll chip in my two penn'orth anyway! A StageScan is a very different beast to a Mac250 - not really what I'd think of as being an 'alternative'. The closest Clay Paky product to a Mac250 is a StageColor 300 - and they are the most god-awful pieces of kit imaginable! Rent some at your peril! Edit : of course, I mean StageLIGHT 300 - StageColor is the wash version. My bad ... The suggestion of Robe 250w heads as a budget alternative is a good one, and worth checking out - Robe make some nice kit. I'm surprised that you can't find a couple of Mac250s at a reasonable price, though - with the new 250 Entours and Kryptons finding their way into hire stocks now, I'd have thought you'd have been able to find a reasonable deal on a couple of 'old' 250s .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Phillips Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks Gareth, I am sure I can get quite a good quote on 2x250's. However I was going to try and give the society im working for a 'cheap' and more expensive quote, e.g macs (more expensive) and stage scans (cheaper) although I have now learnt stage scans arent going to be cheaper if anything more expensive! So im thinking of getting quotes for 2xmacs and 2xrobes, and let them decide what they want to pay :) .Thanks again Ben Have seen a very good price for the robe 250xt's. Seems ideal for what im looking for after reading up on the robe website. At £50p/w cant really go wrong! Thanks for your help guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug kelly Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Hi Bit late but here we go. As you have already found out the Stage scans are more expensive than Mac 250s. We do still stock them, Thanks for the plug Russ, in fact we have 4 out at the moment with Bauhaus in Europe. We used to own about 20 of them but have dropped the stock level down to 8 as there is not as much call for them as there used to be. We also stock Mac 250+ if you are interested. Please PM or e-mail me if you want a price. Hope this helps Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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